A condominium building at 1950 West Dickens Avenue continues progress toward delivering new residential units to the Bucktown neighborhood this fall. A construction permit issued by the City of Chicago in September of last year, using the address of 1948 West Dickens, allowed Bak Home Development to get started on the four-story, five-unit project with general contractor Bachula Development on the build.
The City of Chicago has issued a new construction permit for Kensington School to build a new educational facility at 1220 West Adams Street in the West Loop. The permit, issued on August 26, calls for a three-story building with outdoor off-street parking; the number of spaces is not specified.
A residential development at 4907 North Paulina Street that came to light in February of this year received its new construction permit from the City of Chicago on August 27. Slated for construction is a four-story, 32-unit building from developer Hayes Properties and Dale Foster Architects. The permit, which was applied for in October of 2023, estimates construction costs at $3 million. Moments Notice Services has been hired to be the general contractor; their MNS banners hang on the construction fencing surrounding the property.
Four demolition permits were issued by the City of Chicago Monday for 651 West Chicago Avenue, or what used to be the Chicago Tribune Freedom Center. This is the second phase of demolitions making space for Bally’s Chicago Casino, after a single-story metal building at 700 West Erie was demolished earlier this month. Brandenburg Industrial Services is the demolition contractor for the casino project.
Construction is underway on a small, long-vacant lot at 1619 West Lawrence Avenue in Uptown. After receiving a permit to build on July 23, McNea and Sons Construction has blocked in the first floor of the soon-to-be three-floor building, set to hold two residential units atop ground-level retail space.
